Lewandowski's agent: “FC Porto tried to persuade him until the end” | OneFootball

Robert Lewandowski was on FC Porto’s radar during the last summer transfer window, according to Pini Zahavi, the Polish striker’s agent, in comments to the SportoweFakty website. The agent added that André Villas-Boas even spoke directly with the player in an attempt to convince him to move to the Dragão.

“That’s exactly how it happened; I also spoke with him [Villas-Boas] myself. I know Robert well and I knew what he was looking for. He wanted to enjoy playing, feel like a leader, to love and be loved. FC Porto could have given him that, so it seemed like an interesting option. They wanted him badly and tried to convince him until the very last moment. But ‘Lewy’ was not interested in FC Porto,” Zahavi revealed.

The agent also insisted that the Poland international never considered returning to Germany, or continuing his career in England or France. When it became clear that his time at Barcelona was nearing its end, Portugal and Italy were the only countries considered as possible destinations.

Milan’s and Juventus’s offers, however, also failed to move forward. According to Zahavi, the financial demands placed Lewandowski “out of reach” of the two historic Italian clubs.

Joan Laporta wanted to extend the striker’s stay at Barcelona for one more season, the agent explained. However, Hansi Flick and Deco were not in a position to guarantee him a starting place, a key requirement for Lewandowski.

It was in this context that solutions began to be sought for the future of the Polish goalscorer, who ultimately ended up joining Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer.

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